Tammy and Sammy were both students in Mr. Morton's reading class. Mr. Morton wasn't too strict about deadlines, and Sammy took advantage of that. He did all of his homework
in his other classes but never bothered to complete Mr. Morton's reading assignments,
figuring that he could complete them later. Tammy, on the other hand, completed each
assignment Mr. Morton assigned the night that he assigned it. She had to stay up a little
later, but she didn't want to get a penalty for turning in her reading work late. Tommy
knew reading was a core subject and that she had to keep "C" average for the entire year
or she would have to go to summer school. When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and
Sammy had both planned on going to the Enchanted Castle amusement park, but Mr.
Morton called Sammy's mother, and she grounded Sammy until he turned in all of his work.
That weekend was horrible for Sammy. He stayed up until 2:00 AM each night and still
couldn't complete all of the assignments. The whole while, Tammy had a great time eating
pizza at Enchanted Castle, watching movies late at night, and enjoying her weekend free of
stress and pressure. At the end of the quarter, Sammy was lucky to squeak by with a "C"
minus in reading while Tammy earned an "A." Sammy still hasn't learned his lesson and
probably won't complete this activity either.
What is the theme of the story?